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263-Unfoldment

growing food has takenover my radar lately, notas the great pleasure it oftenis in my life, but as an urgentcry a need so large my eyesburn trying to see into thissoon to be upon us futurei view rocket stovescarbon fertlizer look for a place to putchickens in the backyardbut it feels just self centeredeven when i teach it to my suburban neighborsor join the time bankor hope for the abundancethat will come from severalyears of learning this landi grow and cook for thisextended family but whatthis endless activity disguisesis a deep need i have to dancemy part as Gaia’s cronelistening for my lineslooking into her eyesfeeling the lizards and snakeswho inhabit this landknowing that we are notliving any answerswe are pure and simplyliving though the climateis changing, the world isturning chunks of ice arebreaking we are here allof us together one soulfeeling our way into the nextmoment sometimes evenfeeling the unfoldment offorever in our open blended arms